murf's Knockout Cup 2010-11 (now under way)

[murf]

ROUND 3 - FIRST LEG - RESULTS

Not the highest scoring week so there are some close games with five having a maximum of 2 points in it. But elsewhere top scorer Knulpuk (flush with confidence after beating me last week?), steve foster (playing a no show ) and johnnyhp must be tempted to rest some first choice picks for the second leg next weekend....

jpk100 3 v 8 Knulpuk
the dude abides 0 v 7 steve foster
kingmackay 5 v 6 toffeelover
Big Bird 5 v 3 bluenosey
mowatson 3 v 5 Spencer4
chrispyb 3 v 5 Deppy
johnnyhp 7 v 1 Rookster
golden bear 2 v 4 Lone Ranger

[johnnyhp]

think i will play my first choice wouldn't want to be fined by the organisers or show a lack of respect to my opponent

[Rookster]

think i will play my first choice wouldn't want to be fined by the organisers or show a lack of respect to my opponent

I don't mind if you don't turn up next week. You'll still win anyway. I'm now paying the price for letting my reserves pick for me last week.

[Knulpuk]

think i will play my first choice wouldn't want to be fined by the organisers or show a lack of respect to my opponent

Sod that for a game of soldiers - I'm putting my feet up - the kids can have a run out next weekend.

***long draw on cigar***

[murf]

(Overdue) Second leg results tomorrow and then the draw for the third round, LIVE FROM AUSTRALIA!

Yep, Kylie has returned home and is joined in the ball fondling by Jungle Jobby Woman herself, Gillian McKeith!

[murf]

ROUND 3 - 2ND LEG RESULTS

Knulpuk 7 v 7 jpk100 ( Agg: 15 v 10 1st leg: 8 v 3 )
steve foster 7 v 7 the dude abides ( Agg: 14 v 7 1st leg: 7 v 0 )
toffeelover 6 v 7 kingmackay ( Agg: 12 v 12 1st leg: 6 v 5 )
bluenosey 7 v 8 Big Bird ( Agg: 10 v 13 1st leg: 3 v 5 )
Spencer4 6 v 8 mowatson ( Agg: 11 v 11 1st leg: 5 v 3 )
Deppy 6 v 6 chrispyb ( Agg: 11 v 9 1st leg: 5 v 3 )
Rookster 8 v 5 johnnyhp ( Agg: 9 v 12 1st leg: 1 v 7 )
Lone Ranger 4 v 7 golden bear ( Agg: 8 v 9 1st leg: 4 v 2 )

With away goal wins for mowatson and kingmackay

Luckiest git = golden bear, through with 9
Unluckiest sod = toffelover, out with 12
The 8 'lucky' winners have all had their balls hidden in Gillain McKeith's underwear which will be acting as a make do velvet bag (as supplies of such are hard to come by in the jungle). QF draw soon....

[murf]

QUARTER FINAL DRAW

With thanks to the delectable Kylie and the vile Gillian:

Big Bird v golden bear
Deppy v kingmackay
mowatson v steve foster
johnnyhp v Knulpuk

1st legs this weekend, reverse fixture second legs next weekend.

Must be time to think about the CL Stylee Cup soon....

[murf]

QFist form guide:

1 112 Deppy
2 108 Knulpuk
3 105 mowatson
4 104 kingmackay
5 99 johnnyhp
6 98 steve foster
7 95 golden bear
8 87 Big Bird

The top 3 kept apart in the draw and all drew a team in 4th to 6th meanining it is 7th v 8th for the outsider spot - the chance to be this year's Chesterfield.

[kingmackay]

tofeelover good game mate, just my luck to be drawn against the top seed.

[golden bear]

I didn't even realise until now that this game existed, never mind how spawny I've been so far.........

It's been a great journey though.

[Lone Ranger]

I didn't even realise until now that this game existed, never mind how spawny I've been so far.........

It's been a great journey though.

Hmnn that makes me feel really good, you beat without even knowing you were playing

[murf]

QF 1st Leg Results
Big Bird 5 v 12 golden bear
Deppy 12 v 7 kingmackay
mowatson 7 v 4 steve foster
johnnyhp 2 v 4 Knulpuk

Form book followed with wins for the highest seed in each game. Can they be overturned in the second legs?

[Deppy]

Is this where i have to say i'm going to put the reserves out and put my feet up with a nice fat cigar.

[murf]

Is this where i have to say i'm going to put the reserves out and put my feet up with a nice fat cigar.

Yep, if you like. As we speak Man U reserves are 2 down to WHam......

[Knulpuk]

johnnyhp 2 v 4 Knulpuk

good grief - how poor was that!

[Mo Bot]

QF 1st Leg Results
Big Bird 5 v 12 golden bear
Deppy 12 v 7 kingmackay
mowatson 7 v 4 steve foster
johnnyhp 2 v 4 Knulpuk

Form book followed with wins for the highest seed in each game. Can they be overturned in the second legs?

Second leg is 7-4 to Steve. Penalty shootout if we both get tomorrow night's prediction wrong?

[murf]

QF 1st Leg Results
Big Bird 5 v 12 golden bear
Deppy 12 v 7 kingmackay
mowatson 7 v 4 steve foster
johnnyhp 2 v 4 Knulpuk

Form book followed with wins for the highest seed in each game. Can they be overturned in the second legs?

Second leg is 7-4 to Steve. Penalty shootout if we both get tomorrow night's prediction wrong?

If away goals is equal (need to be 7-4 as you say) then it goes on who got most points from this week's league leaders' game (now Arsenal) then second place etc.

[Mo Bot]

I think I sneak through to the semis on away goals. Is Kylie around to fondle the balls?

[murf]

I think I sneak through to the semis on away goals. Is Kylie around to fondle the balls?

Otherwise engaged at the moment. Maybe later

[murf]

QF 1st Leg Results

Big Bird 5 v 12 golden bear
Deppy 12 v 7 kingmackay
mowatson 7 v 4 steve foster
johnnyhp 2 v 4 Knulpuk

QF 2nd Leg Results

golden bear 3 v 5 Big Bird (15 v 10)
kingmackay 11 v 9 Deppy (18 v 21)
steve foster 8 v 5 mowatson (12 v 12 - AWAY GOALS)
Knulpuk 9 v 8 johnnyhp (13 v 11)

Big shout of 'unlucky' to kingmackay, scoring at least 3 more than 3 qualifiers.

Coming up, the semi final draw with Kylie (home teams) and the ghost of Molly Dobbs (away teams)

[murf]

SEMI FINAL DRAW

Deppy v Knulpuk
mowatson v golden bear

Bring it on - 2 legs starting this weekend

[murf]

SEMI FINAL Update
With one game (and one leg) to go:

Deppy 9 v 3 Knulpuk
mowatson 6 v 8 golden bear

[murf]

SEMI FINAL
1st LEG RESULTS

Deppy 10 v 4 Knulpuk
mowatson 7 v 8 golden bear

Second leg this weekend

[murf]

Following the untimely death of FISO goals this is going to stick 2 fingers up to Dataco and run to the end on PM'd predictions.

I've PM'd the competitors and got selections from Deppy and mowatson but still waiting on golden bear and knulpuk

[murf]

SEMI FINAL
1st LEG RESULTS

Deppy 10 v 4 Knulpuk
mowatson 7 v 8 golden bear[/size]

Second leg this weekend

2nd legs so far

Knulpuk didn't pick so Deppy is through to the final (depite being on 0 so far this weekend)

golden bear 1 v 1 mowatson
So at 9 v 8 it looks to be all to play for BUT they both went 2-1 tonight!

the FINAL will be
golden bear v Deppy

[murf]

Still waiting on the first leg picks from both finalists - PM please

[murf]

FINAL - Result

golden bear 7 v 0 Deppy

And so it ends.... not with a bang but with a whimper.

Only golden bear picked for leg 1 and that was enough to secure victory with neither team showing up for the second leg.

Thanks for everyone's support over the many years. I had fun running the Premiership Predictions Cups but my enthusiasm had certainly dipped of late, never really been the same since it was all taken into FISO Goals so quiet happy for it to finally keel over and this half baked final match seems somehow appropriate.

I'll say goodbye with two fingers raised in the air to Dataco but won't forget special thanks to thelip for his marvellous dedication to the scoring duties in the aptly named good old days, also the three Daves in recent years who did the FISO Goals duties and not forgetting all you players who contributed good banter and the rare few who sometimes let me beat them.

[goldenballs]

Thanks for running these competitions Murf.

[Spencer4]

Well done sheepy, what doesn't kill us etc...

Well done golden bear on your win.

[golden bear]

Super, another title (which I will always hold!) to add to my roll of honour this season.